The Other Bennet Sister

Helen Simonson, author of the Major Pettigrew's Last Stand and The Summer Before the War says "Jane fans rejoice! . . . Exceptional storytelling and a true delight." From the publisher: "Mary, the bookish ugly duckling of Pride and Prejudice's five Bennet sisters, emerges from the shadows and transforms into a desired woman with choices of her own. What if Mary Bennet's life took a different path from that laid out for her? What if the frustrated intellectual of the Bennet family, the marginalized middle daughter, the plain girl who takes refuge in her books, eventually found the fulfillment enjoyed by her prettier, more confident sisters? This is the plot of Janice Hadlow's debut novel with exactly the affection and authority to satisfy Jane Austen fans. Mary's destiny diverges from that of her sisters. It does not involve broad acres or landed gentry. But it does include a man; and, as in all Austen novels, Mary must decide whether he is the truly the one for her."